Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29
A ras.sncer train on the New York Cen

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V. the other day The engineer vas killed
and the fireman had his leg broken. The
last words of the brave engineer were
/ Boys flag the trains"
The common council OF Fremont, Neh.
has passed an ordnance stating that
gamblers will not be tolerated i'm that city
and that il any OF the fraternity are
/ found within the city limits they will be
arrested for yagrancy.
monument 10 the memory OF the con
federate soldiers who fell at the battle OF
Smithfield, that state, on the 10th OF May
next Senator Vance having consented to
deliver the chief address.
Frank Loster, a workman on the Georgia
Central railroad, and his wife Becky, both
colored were caught on treStle by the
west-bound Georgia Pacific passenger train
near Birmingham, Ala the other after
noon, and both were killed.
Pedro Garcia, editor Of the Observable
Fronterizo ri Paso Texas, languishe,
in Cuttings old cell in Paso del Norte Jail
for calling Mayor Provincio Of Paso de
Norte drunkard, and Proberto the tax
! collector OF Chihuahua IA robber.
George w Childs OF Philadelphia, has
been appointed visitor TO West Point
military academy, and has accepted. This
is the first office he has ever consented TO
take, although foreign missions and other
high places have been rendered him.
The Hon. John Fitzgerald, president OF
the Irish national league OF America has
sent letters TO the delegates OF leagues in
the various states asking them G. forward
him reports of the meet ings held to voice
the sentiment Of America on the tory CO
ercon policy.
Attorney General Garland has re af
firmed his former opinion that the secre
tary of the treasury does not possess the
power OF remission in the case Of the
American schooner San Diego, seized for
taking seals at the Alaska seal islands in
violation Of law.
The Queen of the Hawaiian kingdom ar
rived in San Francisco on tie Goth inst.
Her maje.ty and suite will visit the prin
cipal cities OF the west. New York, Ihia
delphia and Washington, and then go 70
London 10 be present at Queen Victoria :
jubilee celebration
high license bill grading liquor licenses
from 500 for Wilmington down to 500 for
village and country taveru', and limiting
druggist To tho sale of liquor on physi-
clans Prescriptions only, and TO one sale
on each prescription.
Mr. Wills, wealthy citizen Of San
Francisco, recently found his daughter
who has been lot for over II years, in
Rochester, " y. The child had been stolen
10y a variety actress, who had intended TO
have her go upon the stage "a soon
as she became old enough.
The Mexican senate has received from
the chamber of deputie resolution re
pealing the clause Of the constitution for
bidding the immedinte re election OF a presi-
dent. 1t vii undoubtedly pass the senate
and then 20 70 the various states for rati-
fcation. Under the contemplated change
the president viii be Ineligible for a
third term Immediately succeeding "A
second term.
The inter state commerce commission
has madean order suspending the long and
short al clause for seventy-ive days,
subject q revocation, and with a proviso
tnAI lDleIlntu lhl- rates Snhll not De TdlSeu
above those in force April ~. This applies
10 the Mort ern Pacific, Southern Pacific,
Atchson, Topeka q Santa BE- and St
Louis q San francisco line, and is made
to avoid possible mischi (.
The secretary of the treasury has receiv-
cd a letter from the commissioner OF Gus
toms of the Canadian government stating
that an exploring expedition is now being
organized 10y that government for the
geological and typographical survey of
Canada, and asking that the customs Of
fcers OF Alaska be instructed 20 facilitate
the movements Of the party in that region
ofcountry, which request has been com
piled with.
Suit has been commenced in the federal
court at Dubuque, Iowa, against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee a IT. Paul railroad by
the Dubuque iobbers' and manufacturers
association. under the long and short haul
clause OF the interstate law. The allega-
ton that the railroad charged a thirty
three cent rate on certain commoditie, in
hardware from Chicago to Adam MINI.
a distance OF 33i miles and a thirty We
cent rate from Dubuque 20 Adams dis
lance of 80 miles.